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TO ALL lWHOM IT MAY CNCERN.:

Be itknown that I, RICHARD J. P, GOODWIN, M. D, of Manchester, in thecountyr of Hillsborough, and

State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and useful Improvement inBox Flat-Irons; and I do he'reby declare that the following is a clearand exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in theart to make and use the same, reference being h ad tot-he accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification.

Figure I'represents a'plan or sectional vicw o f the iron. .l v Figurerepresents a side and partial end elevation of tho iron when open.Similar .letters of reference indicate like parts. This inventionrelates to a box fiat-iron with its cover adjusted in such a manner thatit becomes unneces sary to entirely detach it from the box for thepurpose of removing its heater.

The invention consists, first, in the projection of the cover over theback-of the box one-eighth of an inch or upwards, forming at its cornersone-half of a hinge-joint; to the other half of the hinge formed at theupper corner of the back of the box, it is united by a screw, thusallowing the back edge of the'cover to set firmly 'against the'back ofthe'box when open at right angles, 'and thereby permitting the handlingof the box for the removal of its heater when hot, or the carrying toand fro of the same without risk of burning the hands; second, in thearrangement of a spiral-spring bolt moving backwards and forwards underthe front of the coverarched to receive it, and entering the'strikerconstructed in thefrontof the box, forming thereby a convenient andready fastening of the cover to the box; third, to the prolongationupwards of the forward end of the box to a height corresponding` to thatof the cover, thus forming a striker to receive the forward end ofthebolt when the cover is closed.

` A represents a box flat-iron; B represents a cover combined to thesame; C represents the removable heater D represents the wooden handle.E represents the projecting back edge of the cover, which, when openedat a right angle with the box7 by impinging on Vthe -back of the same,prevents further backward motion'of the cover. F represents theelongation of the corners of the box, formingone-half of @three-fourthscircular hinge-joint,v operating in connection with like hinges on theback corners ofthe cover.' Grrepresents a bolt, placed under the forwardend of vthe cover, operated by means of a knob, H, whose shank passesdownthrongh the bolt, and rivetcdtothesame on its under surface.' Irepresents a spiral spring, encircling the shank ofthe bolt G, andpressing .forwardsvthe head of the bolt as far ns the shank ofthe knobH, moving in a slit, K, of the cover. J represents the striker, formedin t-hepoint of the box to receive the head of the bolt G. Krepresentsthe slit in thecove to allow the movements baokward and forward of theknob-shank operating the b-oltfG.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent-,-

The combination of the hinge-joints E F and cover/LB with the,spring-'bolt G operating in connection with the striker J,substantially as and fo'r the purpose set forth. i

The above specification of my invention signed byime, the 26th day ofOctober, 1867.

RICHARD J. P. GOODWIN, M. D.

Witnesses:

DAVID Cross, WILLIAM R. PATTEN.

